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      Home/Elections/1996/US Senate/North Carolina
      1996·US Senate·North Carolina

      North Carolina US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Jesse Helms
      52.6%1,345,833 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Harvey B. Gannt
      45.9%1,173,875 votes
      Margin
      R+6.7
      2,556,456 total votes
      3 candidates2,556,456 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jesse HelmsREP✓
      		REP1,345,83352.6%
      Harvey B. GanntDEM
      		DEM1,173,87545.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH36,7481.4%

      Seat History

      US Senate in North Carolina(Class I)

      2022
      Ted BuddREP
      R+3.2
      2020
      Thom TillisREP
      R+1.8
      2016
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+5.7
      2014
      Thom TillisREP
      R+1.6
      2010
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+11.8
      2008
      Kay R HaganDEM
      D+8.5
      2004
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+4.6
      2002
      Elizabeth DoleREP
      R+8.6
      1998
      John EdwardsDEM
      D+4.1
      1992
      Lauch FairclothREP
      R+4.0
      1990
      Jesse HelmsREP
      R+5.1
      1986
      Terry SanfordDEM
      D+3.5
      1984
      Jesse HelmsREP
      R+3.9
      1980
      John P. EastREP
      R+0.6
      View all US Senate history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      Harvey B. GanntDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+5.9
      Career1990-1996
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Jesse HelmsREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginR+6.5
      Career1972-1996
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in North Carolina, 1996

      President1 contest →US House12 contests →Governor1 contest →
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